20th
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From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
move towards
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
DegreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
DENHAM
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From this reading DENHAM.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
Emily
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From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
a social unit living together
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
set up or found
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
a social unit living together
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
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 * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
engage in
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
held or filled or in use
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
surpris'd
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From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading On our return, we drove to the small tenement occupied by the Reynolds family.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
to-day
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From this reading _Saturday, May 20th._ I have been to-day with Emily and Pauline to make some calls.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
at the time that
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We found the contented, happy wife busy in the performance of her household duties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * "'Tis with our souls As with our eyes, that, after a long darkness, Are dazzled at th' sudden approach of light; When in th' midst of fears we are surpris'd With unexpected happiness; the first Degrees of joy are mere astonishment."
