used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
ALSTON
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From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
Buddesby
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From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
decipheringverbUS /dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
Everard
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From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dear sir, having some news I am writing to tell you saime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
hopeing
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From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
ill-written
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
Jone
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From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dear sir, having some news I am writing to tell you saime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
saime
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From this reading Dear sir, having some news I am writing to tell you saime.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
term of address for a man
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
Slotman
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From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear sir, having some news I am writing to tell you saime.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
express in words
From this reading Dear sir, having some news I am writing to tell you saime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALSTON CALLS Mr. Philip Slotman sat in his office; he was slowly deciphering a letter, ill-written and badly spelled.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday Mr. John Everard of Buddesby was here and him and Miss Jone was in the garden for a long time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR SIR, “According to promise I am writing to you hopeing it finds you as it leaves me at present.
