used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
anew
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
a youthful male person
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
epistles
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From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
Gundred
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From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
how
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From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
Jim
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From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
a particular point in time
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
on one occasion
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
an educational institution
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ‘Dear Jim,’ said Gundred, ‘how happy he sounds!’
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ‘Another cup of tea, dear?’ she asked her husband, smiling at him across the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading To his father the boy wrote as the mood took him--careless, untidy epistles about the topic of the moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She folded up her son’s letter again, and put it deftly back into its envelope.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote to her once a week without fail from school, a neat, colourless letter, breathing duty and regard.
