used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
(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 Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
AppearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
Inglefield
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From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
take in marriage
From this reading This promise was that he would marry her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
on one occasion
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Appearances, he said, had been against him, but he would explain all to her personally.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Being alone in his room Mark Inglefield set to work at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The purport of this letter was that difficulties which had stood in his way were fortunately removed, and that he was now in a position, or would be in a very short time, to fulfil the promise he had made to her.
produce a literary work
From this reading The first thing he did was to write a letter, which he addressed to Mary Parkinson.
