used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
Bess's
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From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
deliveriesnounUS /dɪˈlɪvəriz/
plural of “delivery” — the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
despatched
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From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He was a most disagreeable postman.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
Duck'snounUS /dʌks/
possessive form of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
front-door
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From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a most disagreeable postman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a most disagreeable postman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
not any; not one
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
compacted by ironing
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
rattat-tatted
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From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
look attentively
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went next door and opposite, and this side and that; he rattat-tatted at every door but Mr. Duck’s.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Two days had elapsed since a letter was despatched to Mr. A. B., informing him that Mr. George Smith was willing to accept his proffered situation, and no reply had been received.
window-glass
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From this reading George declared that Bess’s nose was beginning to get quite flat at the tip from being constantly pressed against the window-glass while she watched for the postman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading George got to know the time for the deliveries after the first day, and he would go down and wait at the front-door and watch the postman as he came down the street.
