used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
CousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Jessie's Two Cousins.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
Jessie
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From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
Jessie's
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From this reading Jessie's Two Cousins.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
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 She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
express in words
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
the season of growth
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jessie's Two Cousins.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
welled
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From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first few days of her cousins' visit were like a pleasant dream to Jessie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't see what Uncle Morris meant," said she to herself one afternoon, while her cousins were on the lawn laughing and playing with Guy, and she was washing her hands by way of preparation for tea.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had so much to say, and so many things to show to her visitors, that they could scarcely help sharing the joy which welled up within her like a crystal stream from a mountain spring.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Seeing them so cheerful and happy, Jessie wondered more and more at the question her uncle had asked her about enjoying their visit.
