used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
BLAISE
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From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Mr. Tormarin,” it ran.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
Exeter
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From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
communicated in words
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Dear Mr. Tormarin,” it ran.
notepapernoun
writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
on one occasion
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
and nothing more
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Dear Mr. Tormarin,” it ran.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
Tormarin
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From this reading “Dear Mr. Tormarin,” it ran.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
un-English
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From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The heading of the notepaper upon which it was inscribed was that of a hotel in Exeter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLAISE was seated at his study table, regarding somewhat dubiously a letter which lay open in front of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written in a flowing, foreign hand and expressed with a quaintly stilted, un-English turn of phrase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will, without doubt, be surprised to receive a letter from me, since we have met only once.
