used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
Danny's
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From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
dearly loved
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
How
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From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
MORROWnounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
ROSIE
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From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed Danny's advice and added new pages each day.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had to buy a big envelope for it and then spend a large part of a week's wages on postage stamps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a result her manuscript grew in bulk with startling rapidity.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE ROSIE MORROW For a whole week Rosie worked away at her letter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is what she wrote: DEAR GEORGE, How are you and how is your mother and how is your father?
