AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
Groveton
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From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
Linton
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From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
post-office
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From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
Tomkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "It must be from Luke," thought Linton, joyfully, and he bent his steps immediately toward the office.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading No one in the village, outside of Luke's family, missed him more than Linton.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Groveton post-office, as in many country offices, it was the custom to post a list of those for whom letters had been received.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LETTER FROM LUKE "There's a letter for you, Linton," said Henry Wagner, as he met Linton Tomkins near the hotel.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just saw your name on the list."
