used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
abusiveadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːsɪv/
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
from appearances alone
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
gotten under control
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
set up or found
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
only a very short time before
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
Louie
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From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
on one occasion
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The letter was scrawled apparently from her bed, and contained some passionate, abusive remarks about her husband, half finished, and hardly intelligible.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Her husband was a sot, and unfaithful to her.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She peremptorily called on David to send her some money at once.
ToulousenounUS /tuːˈluːz/
a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading Her husband was a sot, and unfaithful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Louie, still dated from the country town near Toulouse, and announced the birth of her child--a daughter.
at the time that
From this reading When David reached home that night he found a French letter awaiting him.
