used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
banteringadjectiveUS /ˈbæntərɪŋ/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading Then if, in a bantering manner, her interlocutor said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
brought into existence
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
etc
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From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
a young female
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then if, in a bantering manner, her interlocutor said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
interlocutornounUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/
the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
From this reading Then if, in a bantering manner, her interlocutor said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
Jardines
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From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
Jimmiesnoun
bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
engage in
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then if, in a bantering manner, her interlocutor said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then if, in a bantering manner, her interlocutor said:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/
an American who lives in the South
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
SouthernersnounUS /ˈsʌðərnərz/
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then if, in a bantering manner, her interlocutor said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
precisely as stated
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
(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 "Well, I was born in Paris, but I am named for an American State!"
at the time that
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
in or at the place that
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a frontispiece in colour by Having been born in Paris, Carolina tried to make the best of it, but being a very ardent little American girl, she always felt that her foreign birth was something which must be lived down, so when people asked her where she was born, her reply was likely to be:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," "At Home with the Jardines," etc.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, are you a Southerner, Carolina?" the child always replied: "My father says we are Americans first and Southerners second!"
