used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
not any; not one
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
TALBOTnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
Talbot'snounUS /ˈtælbəts/
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble was that the letter he had sent fell into James Talbot's hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed and nothing of special interest happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
at the time that
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
in or at the place that
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He hoped to receive a letter in return, and was quite disappointed when no word came back.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading During that time Robert wrote to his mother, telling her where he was and what he was doing.
