used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I presume she will," Pauline answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
BEGINNINGSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
don't
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From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
Hilary
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From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
Hilary'll
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From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
most important element
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
MaplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
postoffice
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From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I presume she will," Pauline answered.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGINNINGS Sunday afternoon, Pauline and Patience drove over to The Maples to see Hilary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
precisely as stated
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
we're
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From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "And now," Patience said, as they turned out of the wide main street, "we're really off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I presume she will," Pauline answered.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They stopped, as they went by, at the postoffice for Pauline to mail a letter to her uncle, which was something in the nature of a very enthusiastic postscript to the one she had written him Friday night, acknowledging and thanking him for his cheque, and telling him of the plans already under discussion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I reckon Hilary'll be looking for us, don't you?"
