used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Does your letter contain bad news?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Does your letter contain bad news?"
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
death-bed
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From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does your letter contain bad news?"
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
death of a person
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
Jane
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From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Does your letter contain bad news?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The man whose life you saved at Madeira?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading "The man whose life you saved at Madeira?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man whose life you saved at Madeira?"
Manton
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From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Does your letter contain bad news?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "The man whose life you saved at Madeira?"
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is not a letter, but a telegraphic dispatch, summoning me to the death-bed of my best friend, Horace Manton."
twirlingverbUS /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
Ulpian
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From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
which person or people
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
belonging to which person
From this reading "The man whose life you saved at Madeira?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Jane pushed back her spectacles and glanced anxiously at her brother, who stood with his brows slightly knitted, twirling a crumpled envelope between his fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ulpian, why do you look so grave and grieved?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does your letter contain bad news?"
