used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS ANSWER.
Ann's
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From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
react verbally
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS ANSWER.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
greatly pleased
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
one or the other of two
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
brought together in one place
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS ANSWER.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS ANSWER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
Livesey
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From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
engage in
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By dint of much painstaking, Adam gathered that she had been met at the station by Ann's husband, sent by her mother for that purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS ANSWER.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adam was delighted to receive it, but it took a long time to make out its meaning.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next morning's post brought a letter from Mrs. Livesey, with news of her safe arrival.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
the act of creating written works
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
a late time of life
From this reading His wife had a style both of writing and spelling peculiar to herself, the natural result of having had little practice in either for many years past, and fingers stiffened by rough work.
