used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
anew
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
how long something has existed
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
boarding-school
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From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
divisible by two
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
to or in any or all places
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading THE LAST FEATHER.
Flaxie
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From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
the act of departing
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
come to pass
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
Julia
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From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FEATHER.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
a light shade of red
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
Preston
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From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
Prim's
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From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FEATHER.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Flaxie had never before seen so beautiful a city, though she had travelled much more than ordinary girls of her age.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Things happen to us sometimes that are even better than we have dreamed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be with Miss Pike in the pink chamber again had seemed happiness to Flaxie; but to be with Miss Pike in Washington, going everywhere and seeing everything, this was bliss indeed!
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dr. Gray was elected to Congress; Preston was sent to boarding-school; Julia stayed with Grandma Gray at Mrs. Prim's; and Mrs. Gray went with her husband and the three youngest children to board in Washington for the winter.
