used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
command with authority
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
exhaling
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From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
a young female
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
ten 10s
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
Lorietta
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From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody saw you and me yesterday.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
Mora
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From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
a brief written record
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
postmarkedverbUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkt/
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
cut with a saw
From this reading Somebody saw you and me yesterday.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody saw you and me yesterday.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
make square
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It was a small square missive, exhaling a faint scent of lavender, and was simple and direct as a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We had not intended to go until August, but there was a sudden change of plans.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The second morning after this ride, while he was labouring over a note to the girl, he was amazed to get one from her postmarked at Lorietta, a station a hundred miles north of town at the foot of the Mora Mountains, in which many of the town people spent their summer vacations.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “We have gone to the Valley Ranch for a month,” she wrote.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Somebody saw you and me yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somebody saw you and me yesterday.
