used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF JOY.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
any thing at all
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
for the reason that
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Donald is coming home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF JOY.
Donald
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From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
housekeeper's
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From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A DAY OF JOY.
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
Lakewood
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From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF JOY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
Rene
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From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
transport commercially
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
sitting-room
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From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Uncle George and the two girls have just come in from a twilight walk; the glow of exercise is on their faces, and they are merry, not because anything funny has been seen or said, but because their hearts are full of joy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
which person or people
From this reading WHILE the great ship that bears Donald and Madame Rene to America is plowing its way across the ocean, we who are on dry land may look into the home at Lakewood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Down stairs in the housekeeper's pleasant sitting-room are a pair of old friends, and if you could open the door without being seen you would hear two familiar voices.
