used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
a small house with a single story
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
Julia
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From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
immediately past
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
PAYMENTnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
Polkington's
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From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
RECEIPTnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
cut with a saw
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat down, nothing loth; the cottage was the last place on his round and he never minded a rest there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She opened it before she got to her room and barely read the contents; there was enclosed a cheque for thirty pounds, the price of "The Good Comrade."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
up-stairs
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From this reading He waited while Julia went up-stairs with her letter.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited while Julia went up-stairs with her letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He waited while Julia went up-stairs with her letter.
at the time that
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He waited while Julia went up-stairs with her letter.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading PAYMENT AND RECEIPT On the day of Captain Polkington's funeral, a letter was brought to White's Cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He waited while Julia went up-stairs with her letter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Julia herself took it in, and when she saw that it was from Holland she asked the postman to wait a minute as she would be glad if he would post a letter for her.
