1853
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From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
1860
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From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
give a description of
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
evening-star
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From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
at any time
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
a young female
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
LOWELLnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
Moulton
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From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn of Love, at dawn of Life.--L.C.M.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1853-1860 A beautiful and happy girl With step as light as summer air.--WHITTIER.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
a late time of life
From this reading In a lyric written by Mrs. Moulton in after years, occurs the lovely line quoted above, which seems vividly to describe her as she stood, a girl of eighteen, on the threshold of a new phase of life.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her glorious fancies come from far Beneath the silver evening-star, And yet her heart is ever near.--LOWELL.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young as she was Miss Chandler had already, by her newspaper and magazine work, made for herself a reputation, and she now collected the papers which made up the volume spoken of in the previous chapter, "This, That, and the Other," with the encouraging result of a sale of twenty thousand copies.
