adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
cataloguesnounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡz/
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Motherwell did not occur to him.
EDYTHE
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From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
EGBERTnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was there!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
Millford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
Motherwellnoun
United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Motherwell did not occur to him.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Motherwell did not occur to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
Thos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Englishman had asked him to get his mail, and, of course, there was the Northwest Farmer to get, and there might be catalogues; but the possibilities of a letter addressed to Mr. Thos.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "EGBERT AND EDYTHE" When Tom Motherwell called at the Millford post office one day he got the surprise of his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A square gray envelope with his own name written on it.
