used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
(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 Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MALACHITE AND GOLD.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
Conroy
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From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
Ella
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From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
coins made of gold
From this reading MALACHITE AND GOLD.
highest in quality
From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
the literary culture
From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
MALACHITEnoun
a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
From this reading MALACHITE AND GOLD.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
perplexities
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From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
re-read
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From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The reason was that it always--or nearly always, for now and then there was a breakdown or a delay somewhere--brought her a letter from Edward Conroy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
up to a particular time
From this reading She read them and re-read them till she knew all their sweetest passages by heart.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These letters were her greatest comfort in her perplexities and troubles.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Of all days in the week, Saturday was the one most longed for by Ella Winter.
