used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a female human offspring
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad!
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
Here's
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From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
It's
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From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
and nothing more
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a good fat one, at any rate," said Mr. Hamilton, smiling, and Mrs. Hamilton added:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I haven't had a letter from her since she went away."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
Winifred
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From this reading "It's from Lulu," exclaimed Winifred joyfully, glancing at the handwriting.
Winnie
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From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LETTER AND A SURPRISE "Here's a letter for you, Winnie," said Mr. Hamilton, coming into the dining room, just as his wife and little daughter were sitting down to breakfast one warm morning in the beginning of July.
