used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
(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 You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Congregationalistnoun
a member of the Congregational Church
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
etc
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
Flaxie
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Flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
FrizzleverbUS /ˈfrɪzəl/
fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
LEEnounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
LOTHROP
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From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
not any; not one
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
and nothing more
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
Parlin
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From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
Prudy
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Prudy's
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purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
cut with a saw
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
Susy
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From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
in or at that place or location
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
precisely as stated
From this reading It is easy to feel acquainted with Prudy; for she is, as you will find, a very talkative little lady.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
which person or people
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To you who never saw her before, we will introduce her now.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There is no end of things which might be told of Susy, Grace, and Horace; and if you wish to hear more about them, you have only to wait a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
produce a literary work
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
Wyman
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From this reading Author of "Little Prudy Stories," "Dotty Dimple Stories," "Flaxie Frizzle Stories," "Little Prudy's Flyaway Series," "Little Prudy's Children Series," "Pauline Wyman," "Joy Bells," etc.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading God is sending us another year as fresh and clean as the purest paper. Let us thank Him for it, and try to write it over with kind thoughts and good deeds; then it will be for all of us _A HAPPY NEW YEAR!_
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You who have read of Prudy Parlin, in the "Congregationalist" and "Little Pilgrim," and have learned to love her there, may love her better in a book by herself with pictures.
