used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
react verbally
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
a boy or man
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Then she took from her bureau the earlier unopened blue letter, laid it by the side of the other, and covered her face with her hands.
Vera
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From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
at the time that
From this reading When she had recovered from the first shock at the sight of the letter, she took it, laid it on the table, and dismissed Yakob.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
which person or people
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When will there be an end of this torture?” she whispered, nervously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried to go on with her work but her hands fell helplessly on her lap.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
Yakob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a misty autumn day, as Vera sat at work in her room, Yakob brought her a letter written on blue paper, which had been brought by a lad who had instructions to wait for an answer.
