used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
speak to
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME, AND RETURN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
Benjamin'snounUS /ˈbendʒəmənz/
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
lacking funds
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
apart from; not including
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME, AND RETURN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME, AND RETURN.
HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME, AND RETURN.
not any; not one
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME, AND RETURN.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto Benjamin had lived contentedly in Philadelphia, striving to forget Boston and old familiar scenes as much as possible.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading It proved to be from his brother-in-law, Robert Homes, "master of a sloop that traded between Boston and Delaware."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading One day, however, a letter came to his address, and the superscription looked so familiar that Benjamin's hand fairly trembled as he broke the seal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
which person or people
From this reading No one at home knew of his whereabouts, except his old friend Collins, who kept the secret well.
