used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
CHIMESnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
GILDERnounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading --RICHARD WATSON GILDER.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
the literary culture
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
MICHAEL'SnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
RICHARD
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From this reading --RICHARD WATSON GILDER.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
ST
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From this reading UNDER ST.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
express in words
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If this be an exaggeration it is, at least, exaggeration in the right direction; that is, along the lines of truth.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ST.
WATSONnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading --RICHARD WATSON GILDER.
in or at the place that
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MICHAEL'S CHIMES And where St. Michael's chimes The fragrant hours exquisitely tell, Making the world one loveliness, like a true poet's rhymes.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It has been said--by Mrs. T.P. O'Connor, I think--that whereas twenty-five letters of introduction for New York may produce one invitation to dinner, one letter of introduction for Charleston will produce twenty-five dinner invitations.
