used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
anew
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
(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 "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
ForestrynounUS /ˈfɔːrəstri/
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
Harlowe
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From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
I'm
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From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
I've
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From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
isn't
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From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
go away from a place
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
long-lost
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From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
held dear
From this reading "I've loved being with the girls; but, after all, home is best.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
on one occasion
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
SUPERSTITIONnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
carry out
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLYING IN THE FACE OF SUPERSTITION "Oh, mother, isn't it nice to be home again?"
male cat
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading If Tom goes back to the Forestry Department this winter, I'm afraid I shall leave Haven Home more than once to take care of itself and come trotting back to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grace Harlowe dropped into her favorite chair and surveyed the familiar living-room with the same glad appreciation she would have bestowed upon a long-lost friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm fortunate in that I am going to live so near to you.
