used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Stop!” called the banker, after a glance at the envelope.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
anew
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “Stop!” called the banker, after a glance at the envelope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
a youthful male person
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Stop!” called the banker, after a glance at the envelope.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
set up or found
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
a young female
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Stop!” called the banker, after a glance at the envelope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
and nothing more
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
set down according to a plan
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Who left this letter?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Who left this letter?”
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
Spaythe
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From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop!” called the banker, after a glance at the envelope.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who left this letter?”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
wasn't
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From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
we've
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From this reading “I don’t know, sir; we’ve just found it in the mail box.
at the time that
From this reading Must have been pushed in from outside, sir; but it wasn’t there at one o’clock, when I took in the afternoon mail.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN While the girl was revolving these bewildering thoughts in her brain there came a knock at the door of the private office and a boy from the bank brought in an envelope and laid it upon the table before Mr. Spaythe, retreating again immediately.
which person or people
From this reading “Who left this letter?”
