used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
dressing-table
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From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
a young female
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
immediately past
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
programmes
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From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
Punsonby's
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From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
snapshotsnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːts/
plural of “snapshot” — an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She arranged the things in some sort of rough order and made an inspection of her bedroom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The drawers of her dressing-table were open, and though the contents had been little disturbed, it was clear that they had been searched.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading They were unimportant, and consisted mainly of letters from the few girl friends she had made during her stay at Punsonby's--old theatre programmes, recipes copied from newspapers and bunches of snapshots taken on her last summer excursion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, too, there was evidence that somebody had been searching the room.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LETTERS THAT WERE NOT THERE She made a rapid survey of the documents.
