used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
any thing at all
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY WITH THE CAGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE BOY WITH THE CAGE.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
chimney-piece
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From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
Cleve
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From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
apart from; not including
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
Fulke
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From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
Hon
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From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
Kiffyn
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From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
the literary culture
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY WITH THE CAGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
propel through the air
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He read it after dinner, with his back to the fire, by a candle, placed on the corner of the chimney-piece.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
under normal conditions
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
Verney
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From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading AT Ware a letter awaited Cleve, from his uncle, the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must allow they were not entertaining, and did not usually throw much light upon anything.
at the time that
From this reading He never was in any great haste to open his uncle's letters, except when he expected a remittance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOY WITH THE CAGE.
