used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be from the Rossiters," said she.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It's from Chicago."
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
divisible by two
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
every person
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
Fairchilds
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From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's from Chicago."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be from the Rossiters," said she.
It's
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From this reading It's from Chicago."
Jeanne
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
the literary culture
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be from the Rossiters," said she.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
and nothing more
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
Roger
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
Rossiters
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From this reading "It must be from the Rossiters," said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must be from the Rossiters," said she.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Fairchilds were at the breakfast table and everybody looked eagerly at Jeanne.
which person or people
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DREAMS "Letters for everybody," said Roger, one morning; "even for Jeanne who _never_ gets any.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A bill for you, Father; an invitation for you, Mother; a circular for me; and Jeanne gets the only real letter in the bunch.
