used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
(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 Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
Lyman
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From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
engage in
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
Marilla
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From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
on one occasion
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
without speaking
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then Mary Amber and Miss Marilla talked it over, and decided to make some reply.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Another letter arrived, and then a telegram, all from Chicago.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
two times
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
at the time that
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
which person or people
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For three weeks the two women nursed Lyman Gage, with now and then the help of Molly Poke in the kitchen.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading There were days when they came and went silently, looking at each other with stricken glances and at the sick man with pity; and Mary Amber went and looked at the letter lying on the bureau, and wondered whether she ought to telegraph that man who had sent the soldier the money that day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By that time the doctor had said that Lyman Gage would pull through; and he had opened his eyes once or twice and smiled weakly upon them.
