used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
Abner
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From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
speak to
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
Bromwich
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From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
fowl-pen
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From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
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 She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
Moseley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
a brief written record
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
on one occasion
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Providence, in the shape of a calamity, saved her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
at the time that
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Her mother sprained an ankle in the fowl-pen, and wired for Susan to return to North Bromwich at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said it would be nice to get back to North Bromwich after so long in the country, but carefully omitted to supply him with her address.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The telegram came while Abner was at work, and when he reached Mrs Moseley’s cottage in the evening, Susan was gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She left a carefully written note behind her in which she addressed him as Mr Fellows and said that she hoped he would always think of her as kindly as she did of him.
