used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
BEREAVEDnounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
dockedverbUS /dɑːkt/
past form of “dock” — come into dock
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
not accessible to view
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
SeverancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
Severance's
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From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
transport commercially
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
Sorel
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From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not quite as reassuring, somehow, as the sender intended it to be.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
twanged
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From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
(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 "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
at the time that
From this reading THE BEREAVED ONE When his ship docked, two telegrams were handed to Lord Severance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first which he opened was from Mrs. Sorel, and he glanced through it eagerly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind the words, which twanged the wrong chords of Severance's emotions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Everything going as well as could be expected, but your return and final completion of arrangement eagerly awaited.--Mary S."
