used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
(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 And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
give encouragement to
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
Christina's
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From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
gotten under control
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
take in solid food
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She read Jimmie's letter first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
Jimmie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read Jimmie's letter first.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
the literary culture
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
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 There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
not one, and not any
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read Jimmie's letter first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read Jimmie's letter first.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There had been many letters from the boys, gay and bright and full of cheer, but none that contained such comfort as these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the assurance they brought put new life into the mother and Christina's loving eyes noted a new energy in all her movements.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
at the time that
From this reading "OVER THE TOP" The Lindsay boys had been about a month on the battle line when, beside their weekly letters, there came a splendid big fat envelope to the home people, containing a letter from each of the three.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was headed "Back of the Front," and was largely taken up with a list of the wonderful things they had had to eat for their Christmas dinner.
