used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norah heard the news and spoke of it to her father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That is what the people at the post-office say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Norah heard the news and spoke of it to her father.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
Frosses
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From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Norah heard the news and spoke of it to her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Norah heard the news and spoke of it to her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is what the people at the post-office say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
Meenalicknalore
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From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
not any; not one
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
Norah
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From this reading Norah heard the news and spoke of it to her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “That is what the people at the post-office say.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
post-office
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From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
Ryan
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From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
express in words
From this reading “That is what the people at the post-office say.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Norah heard the news and spoke of it to her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
in the direction of
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was reported that a registered letter addressed to “James Ryan, Esquire, Meenalicknalore” was lying in Frosses post-office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is what the people at the post-office say.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY I Towards the end of the following year a great event took place in Frosses.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No one but your own self can get the letter,” she said.
