used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
Annette
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From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
ASSISTANTnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Jimmy Reed was young and curious.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Not that he wanted to delay the letter.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
Fenton
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From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Reed was young and curious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
near-sighted
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From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he wanted to delay the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
on one occasion
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
and nothing more
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
post-master
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From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
POSTMASTERnounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Jimmy Reed was young and curious.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he wanted to delay the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
TRIALSnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIALS OF AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER By all laws of mercy the post-master in a small town should be old and mentally near-sighted.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Not that he wanted to delay the letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy Reed was young and curious.
at the time that
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He only wanted to know if she put tender messages under the stamp when she wrote to other people.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He had even yielded to temptation once in removing a stamp on a letter from Annette Fenton to a strange suitor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jimmy Reed was young and curious.
