1901
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From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
Cruz
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From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
deck-hand
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From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
Donovan's
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From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
EAVESDROPPERS
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From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
Laurance
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From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
occurring by chance
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
postmarkedverbUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkt/
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
cut with a saw
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
in a serious manner
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
south-bound
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From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Couldn’t get away for a European port as I hoped when I left you, as the authorities seemed to be taking my case seriously, and I was lucky to get off as a deck-hand on a south-bound boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
Vera
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From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dated, however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, December fifteenth, 1901.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading I pounced eagerly upon a letter in Laurance Donovan’s well-known hand, bearing, to my surprise, an American stamp and postmarked New Orleans.
at the time that
From this reading A PAIR OF EAVESDROPPERS When I came down after dressing for dinner, Bates called my attention to a belated mail.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR OLD MAN: I have had a merry time since I saw you in New York.
