used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
Ann
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From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
Bonjour
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From this reading "_Bonjour, mademoiselle_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
well in the past; former
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
a movement into or inward
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only one letter for the villa this morning."
set up or found
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "_Bonjour, mademoiselle_.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Only one letter for the villa this morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one letter for the villa this morning."
and nothing more
From this reading Only one letter for the villa this morning."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only one letter for the villa this morning."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Only one letter for the villa this morning."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FROM ENGLAND The postman, entering through the garden gate which opened on to the street, found Ann busily engaged in cutting flowers.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He handed her the solitary missive which the mail had brought and departed, whistling cheerfully, on his way down the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He greeted her with a smile, pleased to be saved the remainder of the distance to the house.
