used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
(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 Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
of short duration or distance
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called on her to say good-by.
Carl
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From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
carefully weighed
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
a young female
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
the act of departing
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading He had called on her to say good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had called on her to say good-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
the literary culture
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
and nothing more
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had called on her to say good-by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
express the need or desire for
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
express in words
From this reading He had called on her to say good-by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
precisely as stated
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His letter to Helen was very brief, merely a request for her photograph.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, his mind in a whirl of excitement, he went to bed and lay awake dreaming, thinking of Carl, the college, and, most of all, of Helen and his walk with her the day before.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Hugh wrote two letters before he went to bed, one to his mother and father and the other to Helen Simpson.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had been "going together" for a year, and she was generally considered his girl.
