1879
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From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
1882
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From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
60
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63
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From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
aet
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From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
clothes-line
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From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
set up or found
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. W. H.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
a social unit living together
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
how
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From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. W. H.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
NEWPORTnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
RosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
TalmudnounUS /ˈtælməd/
the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading July, 1879, found our mother at home at Oak Glen, unpacking trunks and reading a book on the Talmud.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. H.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
WASHINGnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading NEWPORT 1879-1882; _aet._ 60-63 A THOUGHT FOR WASHING DAY The clothes-line is a Rosary Of household help and care; Each little saint the Mother loves Is represented there.
be dressed in
From this reading * * * * * A stranger passing, I salute The Household in its wear, And smile to think how near of kin Are love and toil and prayer.
at the time that
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And when across her garden plot She walks, with thoughtful heed, I should not wonder if she told Each garment for a bead.
