169
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From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
320
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From this reading On page 320, "spice of her mind" should possibly be "piece of her mind".
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
brought into existence
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
CECELIA'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
CHESTERTONnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
DADnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
dearly loved
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
GRADUATESnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On page 320, "spice of her mind" should possibly be "piece of her mind".
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
a social unit living together
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
KERRY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On page 320, "spice of her mind" should possibly be "piece of her mind".
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On page 320, "spice of her mind" should possibly be "piece of her mind".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
PEGGY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading On page 320, "spice of her mind" should possibly be "piece of her mind".
by chance
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On page 169, "household gods" should possibly be "household goods".
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading On page 320, "spice of her mind" should possibly be "piece of her mind".
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born a month after my father's death, and my mother called me after him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AUTHOR OF "CECELIA'S AWAKENING," "PEGGY FROM KERRY," "FOR DEAR DAD," "A WILD IRISH GIRL," "A GIRL OF HIGH ADVENTURE," "THE CHESTERTON GIRL GRADUATES," ETC., ETC.
