used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
speak to
From this reading You will find his address on that envelope.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
DISTINCTadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading You will find his address on that envelope.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
Fenwick
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From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find his address on that envelope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
a man of refinement
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give the letter to him.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give the letter to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will find his address on that envelope.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
Starkweather
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From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give the letter to him.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have ascertained," the gentleman said, in his most pompous way, "that Mr. Fenwick Grimes is in town.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
at the time that
From this reading A DISTINCT SHOCK That evening when Mr. Starkweather came home, he handed Helen a sealed letter.
in or at the place that
From this reading He has recently returned from a tour of the West, where he has several mining interests.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find his address on that envelope.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find his address on that envelope.
