used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
speak to
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
in the past
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
blacksmithing
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From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
cause to be bored
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
fermentingnounUS /fərˈmentɪŋ/
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
goggled
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From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
the literary culture
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
not any; not one
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other envelope bore a later date, and was addressed in care of D. L. Hunter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
over-sight
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From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
Parowan
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From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
POSTOFFICE
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From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
cut with a saw
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Neither envelope had been opened,--an over-sight which caused Tommy some anxiety.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy pulled out the envelopes, goggled down at them and saw that one was addressed to Parowan, Nevada, and that the address had been covered by a red stamped notice, "NO SUCH POSTOFFICE."
Tommy
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From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
in or at the place that
From this reading Below that was another address--where the Hunters got their mail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day, when Tommy was washing the dishes--Bill taking a turn at the blacksmithing--he came across two letters tucked behind a jar of fermenting peaches which should have gone into the discard days ago.
