used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She could be agreeable now to every one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
Annie's
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From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could be agreeable now to every one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could be agreeable now to every one.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading How excited she felt, and how triumphant!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How excited she felt, and how triumphant!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
How
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From this reading How excited she felt, and how triumphant!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
Mabel
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From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
Maurice
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From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
post-office
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From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How excited she felt, and how triumphant!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading How excited she felt, and how triumphant!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
precisely as stated
From this reading She could smile at her neighbours; she could talk to the village children; and, above all things, she could and would be very, very nice to Uncle Maurice.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
at the time that
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When the letter was finished it was put into a separate envelope from the one which had already been written to Mabel, and then the two were addressed and stamped and dropped by Annie's own hand into the box of the village post-office.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes--oh yes--she had surmounted every difficulty now, for long before her theft with regard to the cheque had been discovered she would have left the country.
