19th
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From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
(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 "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
Emily
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From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
the organ of sight
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
graftnounUS /ɡræft/
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Friday Evening, June 19th._ Emily continues convalescent, and her eye begins to have its former lustre.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
TUPPER
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From this reading TUPPER.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
veriest
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From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She has sat in the chair nearly all the afternoon, while mother and I were sewing and Pauline played with her toys upon the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Give him not all his desire, so shalt thou strengthen him in hope; Neither stop with indulgence the fountain of his tears, so shall he fear thy firmness.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Above all things, graft on him subjection, yea in the veriest trifle."
