Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

(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 Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BROWN.”

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “GOOD MRS.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

come together

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “GOOD MRS.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

not any; not one

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

according to the clock

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Mrs. Brown” agreed to meet Prudence at nine o’clock that evening in the first-class waiting room at London Bridge Station, and had no doubt they would come to terms.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It was tolerably written and spelled, the paper was clean, and the communication was signed “Mrs. Brown.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading Early next morning Prudence carefully locked all the doors of her own room and of her sister’s apartment and went round to the stationer’s to see if a letter had come for her from X. Y. Z. With much relief she picked out, from a bundle of others, a missive addressed to P. S., and proceeded to read it.