aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
Chester's
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From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading “Who is your correspondent, dear?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
dearly loved
From this reading “Who is your correspondent, dear?”
Douaine
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From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
set up or found
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
Gretel
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From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is your correspondent, dear?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
the literary culture
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
on one occasion
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
on the contrary
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
stragglyadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Gretel found it awaiting her on the breakfast table, and at once recognized Molly Chester’s rather straggly handwriting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Douaine asked, glancing up from her own pile of letters, at the sound of an exclamation from Gretel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR NEW LONDON It was on the following Monday morning that the invitation came.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Douaine had returned to Washington the previous day, and Gretel and her sister-in-law were alone at breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is your correspondent, dear?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who is your correspondent, dear?”
