used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This came in a long official-looking envelope.
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From this reading “Well, I can’t have everything to myself.”
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading This came in a long official-looking envelope.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Well, I can’t have everything to myself.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, I can’t have everything to myself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/
English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This came in a long official-looking envelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
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 This came in a long official-looking envelope.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, I can’t have everything to myself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
official-looking
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From this reading This came in a long official-looking envelope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
express a supposition
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This came in a long official-looking envelope.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
male cat
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Though of course Clarence got one like it, too, I suppose,” he thought.
War'snounUS /wɔːrz/
possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ATTACK A few days after Tom had received the letter from Congressman Hutton, our hero was further elated to get another missive through the mail.
(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 “Well, I can’t have everything to myself.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It bore the imprint of the Secretary of War’s office, and came through the post office without bearing a stamp, which fact further gave Tom an idea of the importance he was beginning to assume.
