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From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
anew
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
andirons
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From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
claw-foot
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From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
coffee-pot
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From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
a social unit living together
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
Oldburyport
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
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Susan
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From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
carry out
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END _Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, Oldburyport, December 1._ It is good to be at home again.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Things come to have a distinct individuality, almost a personality, and we unconsciously impute to them a response to our feeling for them.
accept gladly
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
at the time that
From this reading I felt it when I sat down at my mahogany table and laid my fingers on the ebony handle of the old silver coffee-pot.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It seemed to me that the old claw-foot sofa was as glad to get me back as the cat herself, and the door swung wide with a squeak of welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I said it over to myself many a time yesterday, as I was helping Mary to take the covers off the family portraits, and sitting in front of the old andirons with the firelight dancing in their great brass balls.
