used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
highly skilled
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
DelaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
true confidential information
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
to come or go into
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
set up or found
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mine I have related.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
and nothing more
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
Leadenhall
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From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
engage in
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine I have related.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
on one occasion
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Mine I have related.
except for; apart from
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
in the near future
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
express in words
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
volumedadjective
(often used in combination) consisting of or having a given number or kind of volumes
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Delays are dangerous, so I delayed not, and soon the object of my voyage was accomplished.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I soon found Leadenhall street, and sure enough, the warmest kind of a letter, just as I had expected and was so sure of, bidding me come at once to her home in the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To be sure, after the first greetings were over, and the serious part of our business was settled, we told to each other the story of our lives since we parted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading If I were writing a novel, and wished to make it a two or three volumed one, I would enter into the details, but the story I can tell is so simple and well known that it is better to save time, as the captain saved his coal, by not using it.
