used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
Fleur
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
Haverley
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
LETTUCEnounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
Miriam
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
the light of the Moon
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
Panney
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From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
post-office
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From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
Ralph
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From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
in the near future
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
a special situation
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
to-morrow
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From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
UNDISTURBEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
precisely as stated
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
at the time that
From this reading UNDISTURBED LETTUCE When Ralph Haverley came in from his long moonlight ramble, he was so happy that he went to bed and slept as sound as rock.
which person or people
From this reading La Fleur, who knew that a letter was expected, sent Mike early to the post-office, and soon after breakfast Ralph had a letter from Miriam.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But before he closed his eyes he said to himself,-- "I will do that to-morrow; the very first thing to-morrow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But people do not always do what they intend to do the very first thing in the morning, and this was the case with Ralph.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a long one; it gave a full account of the drowning accident and of some of her own experiences, but it said not one word of the message sent by Miss Panney, to whom Miriam alluded very slightly.
