used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
allotedverbUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
past form of “allot” — give out
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be quick, girls, and give me your letters!"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
Carmel's
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From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
Clare
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From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
class-room
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From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
dearly loved
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
Dulcie
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From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
Everard
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From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Be quick, girls, and give me your letters!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
go away from a place
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
the literary culture
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
MafianounUS /ˈmɑːfiə/
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be quick, girls, and give me your letters!"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
post-bag
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From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Be quick, girls, and give me your letters!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
an educational institution
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
carry out
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Jones has to leave half an hour earlier," she announced, "and he wants to take the post-bag now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carmel's Kingdom The day following the secret meeting of the Mafia was one of those devoted to home correspondence.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
at the time that
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
writing-cases
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From this reading The girls were alloted forty minutes during school hours: they brought their writing-cases into the class-room, and scribbled off as many letters as possible during the brief time allowed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On this particular Wednesday Dulcie was much in arrears; she wrote three letters to Sicily, one to an aunt in London, a short scrawl to Everard, and was beginning "My dear Cousin Clare," when Miss Hardy entered the room in a hurry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be quick, girls, and give me your letters!"
