used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it contains money.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
gotten under control
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I believe it contains money.
Danesfield's
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From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
DOVESnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE POOR DOVES.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
Egerton
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From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I believe it contains money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
morocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR DOVES.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
on the contrary
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
express in words
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR DOVES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
unlockingverbUS /ənˈlɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast she went round to see Miss Egerton.
in or at the place that
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning early Primrose opened her trunk, and unlocking a certain little morocco case, which contained her mother's letter about her lost brother, one or two trinkets which had belonged to that same mother, and Mr. Danesfield's envelope, she took the latter out of the case, and slipped it into her pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "An old friend," she said, "in the village where we lived--I would rather not say his name--gave me this.
