used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
(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 "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
can't
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From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
dearly loved
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget it."
a young female
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
Harriet
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From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
Harriet's
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From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
Starkweather
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From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
not in physical motion
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
express in words
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
there's
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From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I haven't had such a good time at Christmas since I was a little girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
to-morrow
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From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
at the time that
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stayed until it was dark, and when Mrs. Starkweather was ready to go, she took both of Harriet's hands in hers and said with great earnestness:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wouldst still be adored as this moment thou art----," Oh, I can't tell here--it grows late and there's work to-morrow--all the things we did and said.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading And the dear old Scotch Preacher, when Harriet and I had wrapped him up, went out, saying:
