North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N.Y.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
deviationnounUS /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
give expression to
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
FORRESTER
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From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
GREENACRES
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From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
IZOLA
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From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
and nothing more
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
mailmannounUS /ˈmeɪlmæn/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N.Y.
the middle of the day
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N.Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
a light shade of red
From this reading The little pink express card arrived in the noon mail.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
SYNDICATEnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was Monday, just five days before Christmas.
at the time that
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
a Caucasian
From this reading The girls knew there must be some deviation from the usual daily mail routine, when the mailman lingered at the white post.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading JEAN OF GREENACRES BY IZOLA L. FORRESTER THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N.Y.
