used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
speak to
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
in addition
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
Cochrane's
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From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
highest in quality
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
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 Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
Meres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "DEAR MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
on one occasion
From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
others
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From this reading It caught her attention at once from half a dozen others.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
on the contrary
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
STEWARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Not long afterwards Mildred received a letter the very address of which had an original appearance, looking as if it were written with a stick in a fist rather than with a pen between fingers.
the day immediately before today
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please remember (or forgive) the supper on Tuesday, and of your kindness, ask him to let me see his lot and give me his opinion on mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading STEWART,--Yesterday I was at Cochrane's studio and he told me Meres was the greatest authority in England on tapestry, and also a cousin of yours.
