generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
(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 Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
without stop or interruption
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
inevitablenessnoun
the quality of being unavoidable
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
a particular point in time
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And of course the devotion, and the invitations to Philadelphia, and the summers in Old Chester continued.
express in words
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Johnny's bored good humor accepted them all patiently enough; "for she is kind," he reminded himself.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "And I like _him_," he used to tell his aunt Lydia.
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From this reading Once he confided his feelings on this subject to William King:
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading AS for Johnny's mother, she kept on thinking, too, but she yielded, for the moment, to the inevitableness of her harvest.
