1872
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
1874
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
53
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
56
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
aet
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Stood, then, no child before your door?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
give encouragement to
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
a young person of either sex
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
DOMINGOnounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Stood, then, no child before your door?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
put on clothes
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
a state of high honor
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
the force of workers available
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
Millionnaire
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From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
PARABLEnounUS /ˈperəbəl/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
SANTO
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Stood, then, no child before your door?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Stood, then, no child before your door?"
thoroughbredsnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbredz/
plural of “thoroughbred” — a well-bred person
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
to-day
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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
someone who visits
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
(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 SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
well-combed
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From this reading "The children of the Millionnaire Run up and down our street; I glory in their well-combed hair, Their dress and trim complete.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But yours would in a chariot come With thoroughbreds so gay; And little merry maids and men To cheer him on his way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SANTO DOMINGO 1872-1874; _aet._ 53-56 A PARABLE "I sent a child of mine to-day; I hope you used him well."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stood, then, no child before your door?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Now, Lord, no visitor of yours Has waited at my bell.
