used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
DinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading "JOHN GLENNING, ESQ., "Jericho, Ky.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
Glenning
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From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
Kynoun
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading "JOHN GLENNING, ESQ., "Jericho, Ky.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
go across or through
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
post-marked
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From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
post-office
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From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
Scribbens
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From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The letter had come that afternoon--had been forwarded to him from Jericho--and he had taken it from the post-office upon his return from his second visit to Dink Scribbens.
visualadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒəwəl/
relating to or using sight
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something had come to pass which he could not understand; which had plunged him in a maze of incredulity in spite of visual evidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night John Glenning sat alone in his office with a letter spread out on the table before him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The letter was dated and post-marked New York City, and read as follows:
