used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
Dora
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From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
Dora's
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From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
Flo
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From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
fortnightlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪtli/
occurring every two weeks
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
set up or found
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
the literary culture
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
OTHERS
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From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
postmarks
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From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
cut with a saw
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Flo--hers was a more recent influence--and from a fascinating it had come to be an irksome one: the more real by that token.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading For a moment he hesitated, undecided which to open first.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THREE LETTERS, AND SOME OTHERS ON the mantelpiece of his room, set on end against the little marble clock which ignored the flight of time, Henry found three letters.
Winton
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From this reading He examined the addresses and postmarks of each, and saw at a glance that one was from his sister Dora, another from Flo, and the third from Edgar Winton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Home for him had a far-off call by now, and it was with the vague sense of a dream that was past that he read Dora's fortnightly letters.
