used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
(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 “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
cannot
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From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
dressing-room
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From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
forbidsverbUS /fərˈbɪdz/
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
home-coming
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From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
held dear
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
Lucilla
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From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
mirthfuladjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
October'snounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbərz/
possessive form of “october” — the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
and nothing more
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “IT is a lovely morning, one of October’s fairest days!” exclaimed Lucilla, glancing from the window of her dressing-room on the day after their home-coming from their recent sojourn upon the banks of the Hudson.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
Woodburn
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From this reading “No,” she returned in mirthful tone, “but Woodburn seems to me only a part of my home—holding my dear father and the other loved ones—and I cannot be content to refrain from spending a part of every day with them, or from having them spend a part here with me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be very pleasant to do so, my love,” he returned, “but business forbids; and besides,” he added laughingly, “I feel very sure you would not be content to really stay at home all day.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, dearest, I fully understand, and rejoice that you have their loved companionship when I must be away from home, so that you might be lonely indeed without them,” returned Chester.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Chester, my dear, I wish you could just stay at home and spend the day with me!”
