used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
believ'd
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From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading They had divided into groups.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading --Dryden.
Elsie
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From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They had divided into groups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had divided into groups.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had divided into groups.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
not any; not one
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
rocking-chair
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From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
get by special effort
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
Travilla
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From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
undeceiv'd
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From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a bright and cheery company in the other house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Elsie Travilla sat in a low rocking-chair, between her father and his wife, with her little grandson on her lap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No day discolored with domestic strife, No jealousy, but mutual truth believ'd, Secure repose and kindness undeceiv'd."
