used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
anew
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
a youthful male person
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
not any; not one
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
NOLLIE
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From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
plum-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
a special situation
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Your aunt and uncle have made the most kind and generous offer to adopt your little boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have known that this was in their minds for some time, and have thought it over day and night for weeks.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the worldly sense it would be the best thing, no doubt.
WyenounUS /waɪ/
the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading I Down by the River Wye, among plum-trees in blossom, Noel had laid her baby in a hammock, and stood reading a letter:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAREST NOLLIE, "Now that you are strong again, I feel that I must put before you my feeling as to your duty in this crisis of your life.
