used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
caligraphy
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From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
deth
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From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
invistigiting
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From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
ma's
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From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
on one occasion
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
Shawe
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From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
without speaking
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
stationerynounUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey handed over a dingy envelope, bearing the London postmark, and addressed to her at the Camden Hill house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
precisely as stated
From this reading Out of this Shawe took an equally dingy piece of paper--a single sheet of very cheap stationery.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On it a few lines in vile caligraphy were scrawled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He read them at once, while Audrey sat down on a near chair and watched him silently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MISS"--ran the anonymous letter,--"This is to warn you from invistigiting your poor ma's deth, as I know you are doing.
