used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading "Cobbler" Horn's correspondence was steadily accumulating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
react verbally
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Miss Jemima's scornful disapproval was of no avail.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "Cobbler" Horn's correspondence was steadily accumulating.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading "Cobbler" Horn's correspondence was steadily accumulating.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Miss Jemima's scornful disapproval was of no avail.
epistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
Horn'snounUS /hɔːrnz/
possessive form of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "Cobbler" Horn's correspondence was steadily accumulating.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
Jemima's
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From this reading Miss Jemima's scornful disapproval was of no avail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
the literary culture
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jemima's scornful disapproval was of no avail.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Jemima's scornful disapproval was of no avail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
order-loving
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From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Miss Jemima's scornful disapproval was of no avail.
SHOEMAKERnounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "Cobbler" Horn's correspondence was steadily accumulating.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading For some time "the Golden Shoemaker" persisted valiantly in his attempt to answer every letter he received.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
WAITSnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER" WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cobbler" Horn's correspondence was steadily accumulating.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every day brought fresh supplies of letters; and the humble cottage was in danger of being swamped by an epistolary inundation, which was the despair of "Cobbler" Horn, and a growing vexation to his sister's order-loving soul.
