used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
in addition
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
at or in or to any place
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
set up or found
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
a man of refinement
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
Jermyn
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From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
Kate
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From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
take in marriage
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER.
a human being
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
placernounUS /ˈplæsər/
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
express in words
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
SCRAPnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
Trewman
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From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
nonexistent
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
which person or people
From this reading No one knew better than he the rights and sanctity of private correspondence, but could any man be blamed for wanting to know who it was who was planning to marry him to Kate Trewman?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Bruce Jermyn was as honorable a gentleman as could be found anywhere, but for two or three days and nights he wished he had read farther in that letter upon which he and the Admiral had made their sketches of the surroundings of the placer mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not say that he objected to the lady named in the letter, but who could it be who was charging herself with the conduct of the affair?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Dear old Papa," the letter had begun, and the Admiral being old, and also the possessor of the letter, was undoubtedly the person to whom it was addressed, but who could the writer be?
