used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The writing was that of a lady, and the wording appropriate and well-chosen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
(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 They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
Cameron
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From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
Ellen
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From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The writing was that of a lady, and the wording appropriate and well-chosen.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
needlewomannoun
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
and nothing more
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writing was that of a lady, and the wording appropriate and well-chosen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day I received a letter from Miss Cameron.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She signed herself Ellen Cameron, and hereafter I thought of her only as Ellen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
well-chosenadjective
well expressed and to the point
From this reading The writing was that of a lady, and the wording appropriate and well-chosen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very comfortable, the place was beautiful, the air delightful, her mother seemed to be better already.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading The writing was that of a lady, and the wording appropriate and well-chosen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing was that of a lady, and the wording appropriate and well-chosen.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was not such a letter as an ordinary needlewoman would have written.
