used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
Boardman
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From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
the first light of day
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
not any; not one
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
NorthropnounUS /ˈnɔːrθrəp/
United States biochemist (1891-1987)
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
a light shade of red
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
male cat
From this reading Tom roused Brent and me next day at dawn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A faint gleam of pink had broken through the dull gray horizon and we took heart immediately.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That is, until we heard from Mrs. Northrop or Mrs. Boardman.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was far too deep a problem for us to solve and I suggested letting the matter drop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We decided to think no more that night about the letter.
