used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hang it all!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
placed in a grave
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chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
a female human offspring
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DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
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Elsie
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the state or fact of existing
From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Hang it all!
HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
full of life and energy
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Madeline
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
the time that has elapsed
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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Prof's
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past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had she written?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A PAST WHICH DID NOT STAY BURIED Coming in from a lively game of tennis with Elsie Hathaway, his newest sweetheart, the Ancient History Prof's pretty daughter, Ted Holiday found awaiting him a letter from Madeline Taylor.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
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TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
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TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
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tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He didn't want to hear from her, didn't want to be reminded of her existence.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He turned it over in his hands with a keen distaste for opening it, had indeed almost a mind to chuck it in the waste paper basket unread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she written?
in the company of; together with
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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