Chapter V · The Letter

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

later than; following

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

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From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

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From this reading “Yes, no; I don’t know.

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From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

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From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “O Donald, give it to me quick!

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Yes, no; I don’t know.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

a midwestern state on the Great Plains

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

not any; not one

From this reading “Yes, no; I don’t know.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O Donald, give it to me quick!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “O Donald, give it to me quick!

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

express in words

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “O Donald, give it to me quick!

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a vivid mental image

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

in or at the place that

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “But tell me first, before you read it, whether you have any faith in Professor Russell’s vision,” he said, teasing.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

a Caucasian

From this reading I can’t wait a minute,” she cried, espying the gleam of white sticking from the pocket of his coat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, no; I don’t know.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What would you give me for a letter from Nebraska,” said Donald a few days after the Professor’s visit, as he flung himself from his horse and sat down on the steps of the veranda where Lissa sat, with her lap full of flowers which she had been gathering.