anew
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
(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 In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
Delano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
disbandedverbUS /dɪsˈbændɪd/
past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
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 "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
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 I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
Mamita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
on one occasion
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
a male human offspring
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
required or under orders
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the exuberance of her joy she seemed more juvenile than her girls; jumping from husband to son and from son to husband, kissing them and calling them all manner of pet names; embracing Mrs. Delano at intervals, and exclaiming, "O Mamita, here we are all together again!
(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 Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Another year brought with it what was supposed to be peace, and the army was disbanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish my arms were long enough to hug you all at once."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Husband and son returned alive and well, and Flora was her young self again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank God, my child, for your sake and for my own," replied Mrs. Delano.
