used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
Alicia's
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
a special loved one
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
dearly loved
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
golden-haired
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
how
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From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
Lizzie
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
and nothing more
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
go across or through
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
penningnounUS /ˈpenɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
hard to endure
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
wedding-day
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
which person or people
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
a late time of life
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
