used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
lacking funds
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
Culebranoun
a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
don't
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From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
communicated in words
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
set up or found
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
of great significance or value
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
Susan
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From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
express in words
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Catherine had come by one of the afternoon trains; as she had calculated, she found Susan alone.
unaddressedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdrest/
not addressed
From this reading Catherine produced a sealed, unaddressed envelope and placed it in her sister’s hand; Susan broke the seal; the letter was from Jones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was some scandal about her being circulated in Colon?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susan expressed her inability to guess, but, with the anonymous letter always in her mind, became feverishly curious to know what had brought Catherine up to Culebra.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I bet you you don’t tell me why I come here to-day?” she said to her sister, dropping her voice as though she had an important secret to impart.
