used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
don't
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From this reading "Old letters," said Miss Pinckney, "you don't say--what were they about?"
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
set up or found
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
a young female
From this reading "I read one or two," said the girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
Juliet's
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From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
the literary culture
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I read one or two," said the girl.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I read one or two," said the girl.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
Phyl
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From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
Pinckney
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From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I read one or two," said the girl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
express in words
From this reading "Old letters," said Miss Pinckney, "you don't say--what were they about?"
the season of growth
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
express in words
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
having come into contact
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
arousing affect
From this reading "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only--only they were hers--they were to him."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I read one or two," said the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Old letters," said Miss Pinckney, "you don't say--what were they about?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Old letters," said Miss Pinckney, "you don't say--what were they about?"
at the time that
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was wrong of me to go meddling about and I thought I ought to tell you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Pinckney," said Phyl that night as they sat at supper, "when you left me this afternoon in Juliet's room I stopped to look at the books and things and when I opened the bureau I touched a spring by accident and a little panel fell out and I found a lot of old letters behind it.
