used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adornments
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _On a Gold and Scarlet Afternoon._ Michael Daragh, I'm at work!
anew
From this reading Steadily, sanely, surely, at work again!
in the past
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
(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 Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
Daragh
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DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
coins made of gold
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
jubilancenoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
MagazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
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MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
not any; not one
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
a brief written record
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
sanelyadverb
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Steadily, sanely, surely, at work again!
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading _On a Gold and Scarlet Afternoon._ Michael Daragh, I'm at work!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Steadily, sanely, surely, at work again!
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 Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Steadily, sanely, surely, at work again!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
(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 But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was well into October before the Irishman got the letter which he had been waiting for--the one which sent the color mounting gladly in his lean cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not long, but it fairly sang with jubilance and the feel of it in his hand was warm.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Long ago, before I began to run after strange gods, I got a story back from the _New England Monthly_--that Dean of Magazines in her sober brown frock with no jewels or adornments at all,--with a quite wonderful personal note.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _On a Gold and Scarlet Afternoon._ Michael Daragh, I'm at work!
