used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
AffectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
Fitts
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From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
he's
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From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
immediately past
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
Nanette
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From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
a brief written record
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
Rayne
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From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
Rayne's
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From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
soliloquized
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From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "So he's in town," he soliloquized, as he opened the folds of the crisp paper and read:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual broad smile came over Rayne's face, as he recognized his nephew's handwriting.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
at the time that
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The morning following Guy's visit to his uncle's window panes, as Henry Rayne was sipping his rich brown chocolate, with Honor and Nanette, at breakfast, Fitts brought in a note and laid it before his master.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Uncle, I came to town last evening, and wish to see you when you will be quite alone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We talked with open heart and tongue, Affectionate and true, A pair of friends though I was young" --Wordsworth.
