used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
GrapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
HostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it up and recognized Robin’s writing.
Larkyn
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From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
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 He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She took it up and recognized Robin’s writing.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
push forcefully
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Mistress Larkyn, "In care of Mine Hostess of "The Fox and Grapes."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it up and recognized Robin’s writing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took it up and recognized Robin’s writing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In doing so she came upon a packet addressed:
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Then she resumed her mantle and veil and looked around for any sign of Robin’s late occupancy.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had secured all his papers and on the table nothing was left except the purple velvet case and some writing materials, which she thrust into a drawer.
