used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
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From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
a female human offspring
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
a young female
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
and nothing more
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
pigskinnounUS /ˈpɪɡskɪn/
leather from the skin of swine
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mrs. Eugenia Parker receives that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, and pays the doctor’s daughter a call._ MRS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
typedverbUS /taɪpt/
past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
unemotionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈmoʊʃənəl/
unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
VistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had reached her just as she was closing a convention in Chicago, and she had caught the first possible train.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was clearly typed on a sheet of plain white paper, and was brief and unemotional.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EUGENIA PARKER arrived at the Bella Vista with that lowest form of human expression, an anonymous letter, in her neat pigskin portfolio.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your son,” it began abruptly, “is making a fool of himself over a mill girl.
