used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
the state of being absent
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
Chillicothe
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From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
Kenneth's
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From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
not any; not one
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
post-office
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From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This occurred during Kenneth's absence, for the first time in many weeks.
at the time that
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a letter for him from Glen Forest, of which Dale took possession, paying the postage.
which person or people
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One came occasionally, brought by a man on horseback, and its arrival was always an event fraught with deep interest to most of the inhabitants.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was as yet no post-office in Chillicothe, and no regular mail.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
Zeb
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From this reading "When will your master be home?" he asked of Zeb, who was lounging before the office door.
