used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESTHER AND HER CHILDREN.
Ansell
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From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
a youthful male person
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ESTHER AND HER CHILDREN.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
don't
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From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading ESTHER AND HER CHILDREN.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
Hannah
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From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ESTHER AND HER CHILDREN.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
I've
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From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
I-spy-I
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From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
someone who visits
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had just cleared away the breakfast things and was looking forward to a glorious day's reading, and the advent of a visitor did not gratify her.
accept gladly
From this reading Esther Ansell did not welcome Levi Jacobs warmly.
at the time that
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Levi Jacobs was a good-looking boy with brown hair and eyes, a dark glowing complexion and ruddy lips--a sort of reduced masculine edition of Hannah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've come to play I-spy-I, Solomon," he said when he entered "My, don't you live high up!"
