used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
(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 But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
Elsie
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From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
a social unit living together
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
destroyed or killed
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
good-nights
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From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
hallowsverbUS /ˈhæloʊz/
third-person singular of “hallow” — render holy by means of religious rites
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
how
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From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
IonnounUS /ˈaɪən/
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
Landon
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From this reading --Miss Landon.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
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 A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading --Miss Landon.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
remembrancer
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From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
express in words
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
a special situation
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
Travilla
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From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all had now gone, the good-nights had been said among the members of the home circle, and Elsie Travilla was alone in her own apartments.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole family connection living in the neighborhood had dined at Ion that Christmas day, and several had stayed to tea.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Oh! only those Whose souls have felt this one idolatry, Can tell how precious is the slightest thing Affection gives and hallows!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A dead flower Will long be kept, remembrancer of looks That made each leaf a treasure."
