used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
anew
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
at or in the front
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
(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 "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
appreciatesverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪts/
third-person singular of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
didn't
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From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
Elsie
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From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
fondlingnounUS /ˈfɑːndəlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
a young female
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
it's
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From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
express in words
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'd be a queer girl, papa, if I didn't appreciate such a home as this is," she returned with warmth, and smiling up into his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
which person or people
From this reading "Don't you say so, Max?" catching sight of her brother who, riding his pony, had arrived some minutes ahead of the carriage and was now petting and fondling his dog at the farther end of the hall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Home again, and it's nice to get home!" exclaimed Lulu, skipping up the steps of the veranda and across into the wide hall where all was light and warmth and beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet and Grace had preceded her and her father was following with little Elsie in his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to hear you say that; glad my daughter appreciates her home," he said in a cheery tone.
