1836
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From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
19th
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From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
brought into existence
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
cannot
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From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
dearly loved
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
the act of departing
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
faints
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From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY WARE, JR.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading HENRY WARE, JR.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
immediately past
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
o'erflows
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From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
and nothing more
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
go across or through
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
with speed
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My breath comes quickly, and my tears blind me when I think, they may be _my last_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading Often my heart sinks, and my spirit faints, as I look forward with an undefined sense of dread to the future.
WAREnounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading HENRY WARE, JR.
at the time that
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There are smiles and tears in the mother's eyes, For her new born babe beside her lies; Oh, heaven of bliss! when the heart o'erflows With the rapture a _mother_ only knows."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
produce a literary work
From this reading _Tuesday, April 19th, 1836._ DEAREST MOTHER,--Though it has been many a long month since I have had the heart to write in my journal, I cannot let the anniversary of my marriage and departure from home pass away, without at least a few words to the dear family at home.
