used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The post office was a small building on the Main Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
bearability
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From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
boardwalknounUS /ˈbɔːrdwɔːk/
a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The post office was a small building on the Main Road.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
enclose with a fence
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
Harniss
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From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
immediately past
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
the literary culture
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
most important element
From this reading The post office was a small building on the Main Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The post office was a small building on the Main Road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
ReliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The post office was a small building on the Main Road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The post office was a small building on the Main Road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boardwalk, some of its boards in the last stages of bearability, led from the gap in that fence to the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Harniss post office Reliance Clark was sorting the evening mail.
a Caucasian
From this reading It sat back fifteen or twenty feet from that road and a white picket fence separated the Clark property from the strip of sidewalk before it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Over the door a sign, black letters on a white ground, displayed the words “POST OFFICE.”
