15
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
ash-hued
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From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
for the reason that
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
earlier than; in front of
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Clem
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past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
being one more than ten
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
face-up
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From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
set up or found
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
FULL-BACK
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From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
Jim
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
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 Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
on the contrary
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
precisely, exactly
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
an educational institution
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
TACKLEnounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading FULL-BACK TO RIGHT TACKLE Returning to Number 15 Tuesday to look over his mathematics before an eleven o’clock recitation, Jim found Clem reading a letter from Martin Gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
at the time that
From this reading When Clem finished the present missive he folded it and returned it to the envelope rather thoughtfully.
which person or people
From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
window-seat
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From this reading Then he raised his eyes and regarded Jim, who had taken possession of the window-seat, for a long moment before he finally announced: “Had a letter from Mart.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim knew that the letter was from Mart because the envelope of thin, ash-hued paper, adorned with a foreign stamp, lay face-up on the table.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mart had written to Clem several times since school had commenced and each letter had reported improvement.
