used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Poor Lorna was generally left out altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
Camellianoun
any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
divisible by two
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Poor Lorna was generally left out altogether.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
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 Poor Lorna was generally left out altogether.
the literary culture
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
Lorna
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From this reading Poor Lorna was generally left out altogether.
occurring by chance
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
missives
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From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
as might be expected
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
not any; not one
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
others
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From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor Lorna was generally left out altogether.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
PeachyadjectiveUS /ˈpiːtʃi/
very good
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Lorna was generally left out altogether.
post-bag
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From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
post-card
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From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
TemplesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greek Temples The opening of the post-bag at the Villa Camellia, bearing as it did missives from most quarters of the globe, was naturally a great daily event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the girls were lucky in the matter of correspondence--Peachy received numerous letters--and others were not so highly favored.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She accepted the omission with the sad patience which was her marked characteristic.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Her father wrote to her occasionally, but she had no other friend or relation to send her even a post-card.
