used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE AMAZING CONTENTS OF MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
fearless and daring
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
bonne
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From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
bouche
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From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE AMAZING CONTENTS OF MR.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
Ely
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From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
ELY'S
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From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then he examined the reverse--the monogram.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
how
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From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
monogramnounUS /ˈmɑːnəɡræm/
a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
From this reading Then he examined the reverse--the monogram.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE AMAZING CONTENTS OF MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMAZING CONTENTS OF MR.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Then he examined the reverse--the monogram.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMAZING CONTENTS OF MR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he examined the reverse--the monogram.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He turned it over and over, examining first the superscription, the bold, flourishing hand in which she had penned his name--how well it looked; the first time his name had been inscribed by her!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a tender morsel, a _bonne bouche_, which must not be hastily dismissed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELY'S LETTER Mr. Ely played with that letter as a cat plays with a mouse.
