used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
speak to
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
CARAVANnounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
distrustfullyadverb
with distrust
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
Dorothy
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From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
nice-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
paper-weights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
on the contrary
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
s'pose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
cut with a saw
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
a special situation
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think it looks very nice, but it may be something important, and I s'pose I ought to read it"; and saying this, she opened the letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
hard to endure
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a very strange thing!" she said to herself, taking up the letter and turning it over several times rather distrustfully.
at the time that
From this reading It wasn't at all a nice-looking letter; in fact, it looked as if it had been dragged over the ground for a long distance; and Dorothy, after observing all this, was just turning away when she chanced to look at the address and saw that the letter was intended for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CARAVAN COMES HOME The letter was lying on a flat stone, with several lumps of sugar laid on it like paper-weights to keep it from blowing away.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The address was written in a very cramped little hand, and the writing was crowded up into one corner as if it were trying to get over the edge of the envelope; but the words were "TO DOROTHY," as plain as possible.
