used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
dearly loved
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Tom said, as he took the envelope.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s good!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom said, as he took the envelope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom said, as he took the envelope.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s good!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
male cat
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tom said, as he took the envelope.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
UNHORSEDverbUS /ənˈhɔːrst/
past form of “unhorse” — alight from (a horse)
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “From home, I guess,” for Tom had told his chums the name of his home town, and it was plainly to be observed in the postmark.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it’s from mother,” he added, as he recognized the dear, familiar handwriting--a handwriting cramped of late, Tom thought, by too much sewing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNHORSED “Letter for you, Tom,” announced Sam one day, as his chum came in.
