used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAY-GROUND IN THE CZAR'S PARK.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
equally
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
a youthful male person
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY DAVID KER.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
Clara
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From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
CZAR'SnounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading A PLAY-GROUND IN THE CZAR'S PARK.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading BY DAVID KER.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
Dubaney
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From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
a young female
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PLAY-GROUND IN THE CZAR'S PARK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
Katie
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From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
KER
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From this reading BY DAVID KER.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
engage in
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
not any; not one
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A PLAY-GROUND IN THE CZAR'S PARK.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
PLAY-GROUND
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From this reading A PLAY-GROUND IN THE CZAR'S PARK.
pleasanter
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From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
an educational institution
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
St
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From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
Tsarskoë-Selo
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From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl whom I have called Clara May told me the story of the violet velvet suit, and she added: "I like no one so well as I do Katie Dawson now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Madame Dubaney will make our school dresses alike next winter, and they will _not_ be velvet."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No Russian boy with a half-holiday before him could wish for a pleasanter place to spend it than the great park which lies around the Czar's country palace of Tsarskoë-Selo (Czar's Village), sixteen miles southeast of St. Petersburg.
