used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The others were studying so Don went alone to the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He walked to town and entered the local postoffice.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected one from his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He expected one from his father.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He expected one from his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected one from his father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He expected one from his father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He walked to town and entered the local postoffice.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He expected one from his father.
others
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From this reading The others were studying so Don went alone to the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
postoffice
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From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
an educational institution
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The others were studying so Don went alone to the town.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The others were studying so Don went alone to the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked to town and entered the local postoffice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day Don decided to walk to town and see if there was a letter for him at the postoffice.
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The others were studying so Don went alone to the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were studying so Don went alone to the town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could have waited until the mail was delivered to the school, but that would be over the weekend, and he did not feel like waiting.
