used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROMISE KEPT.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been waiting for it every day."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've been waiting for it every day."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I've been waiting for it every day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
set up or found
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
I've
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From this reading I've been waiting for it every day."
isn't
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From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been waiting for it every day."
a small worthless amount
From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A PROMISE KEPT.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
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 She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
the literary culture
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
post-bag
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From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A PROMISE KEPT.
cut with a saw
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
term of address for a man
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
express in words
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
there's
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From this reading I know there's a letter from Jack for me, isn't there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
precisely as stated
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I've been waiting for it every day."
at the time that
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
which person or people
From this reading About a fortnight later Sir Edward, who always opened the post-bag himself, found there a letter addressed to his little niece, and sent a message to the nursery to tell her to come down to him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She arrived very surprised at the summons, as Sir Edward always wished to be left undisturbed at his breakfast, but when she saw the letters on the table she cried out joyously,-- "Good morning, Uncle Edward.
