used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
anew
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
AnimatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
Fensden
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From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
set up or found
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
Godfrey
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From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
Henderson
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From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
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 One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
at the time that
From this reading He had just finished his second perusal of it when Fensden entered the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Animated by a feeling of curiosity he opened the envelope and withdrew the contents.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He read the letter through the first time without altogether realizing its meaning; then, with a vague feeling of surprise, he read it again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He did not own a halfpenny in the world, so what this could mean he was not able to imagine.
the act of creating written works
From this reading One morning a week or so after the conversation described at the end of the previous chapter, Godfrey Henderson found lying on the table in the studio a long, blue envelope, the writing upon which was of a neat and legal character.
