AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading He had nothing for "Sister Angelica."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had nothing for "Sister Angelica."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nothing for "Sister Angelica."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had nothing for "Sister Angelica."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
Piale's
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From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had nothing for "Sister Angelica."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fifth day she called on the porter at the convent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
in or at the place that
From this reading "There must be snow on the Alps, and therefore the mails are delayed," she thought, and she went down to Piale's, where they post up telegrams.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he would write immediately, and in five days she would receive his reply.
produce a literary work
From this reading "He thinks it better to write," she told herself.
