used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
Ackchelly
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From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
anew
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
any thing at all
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
a long fixed look
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
Klegg
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From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
PARENTALadjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
PETE
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From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
self-reliantadjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
self-sufficientadjectiveUS /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
Shorty
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From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
SKIDMORE
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From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
a Caucasian
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
WritnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.
