used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
Adriance
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From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
ChristenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They found so much to do.
doghood
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From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
Elsie
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From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
set up or found
From this reading They found so much to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
GLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day, Anthony and Elsie Adriance grew into closer and fuller companionship.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They found so much to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They found so much to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found so much to do.
thrivedverbUS /θraɪvd/
past form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading From Christmas to Easter the days flowed by in an untroubled current of time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was a hard and long one, but never dull to them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GLOWING HEARTH Christened Noel, in honor of the day of his arrival, the puppy thrived and grew toward young doghood in a household atmosphere of serene content.
