1896
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1901
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1902
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1903
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1904
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1905
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1906
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1907
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1908
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1909
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1910
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1911
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1912
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1913
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1914
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1915
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1917
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
1918
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From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
1921
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From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
1922
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
quickly and without warning
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
AkinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
Bessie's
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
Elderberries
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
set up or found
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
a young female
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
GossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
How
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
Jane
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
Jedediah
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From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
JessaminenounUS /ˈdʒesəmɪn/
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
Jesse
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From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
the literary culture
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
Life-Book
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From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
Maud
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
the force of workers available
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
Philippa
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From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
PhotographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
compacted by ironing
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
RedeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
shrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌbi/
of or relating to or resembling a shrub
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
SpicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
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 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
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 A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
create by training and teaching
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
TrystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
weather-grey
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From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Golden Wedding 1909 A Redeeming Sacrifice 1909 A Soul that Was Not At Home 1909 Abel And His Great Adventure 1917 Akin to Love 1909 Aunt Philippa and the Men 1915 Bessie's Doll 1914 Charlotte's Ladies 1911 Christmas at Red Butte 1909 How We Went to the Wedding 1913 Jessamine 1909 Miss Sally's Letter 1910 My Lady Jane 1915 Robert Turner's Revenge 1909 The Fillmore Elderberries 1909 The Finished Story 1912 The Garden of Spices
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
a Caucasian
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
which person or people
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading This was why the young man who opened the sagging gate could not see that it was boarded up, and did not cease his cheerful whistling until he had pressed through the crowding trees and found himself almost on the sunken stone doorstep over which in olden days honeysuckle had been wont to arch.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 1918 The Girl and the Photograph 1915 The Gossip of Valley View 1910 The Letters 1910 The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse 1909 The Little Black Doll 1909 The Man on the Train 1914 The Romance of Jedediah 1912 The Tryst of the White Lady 1922 Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner 1910 White Magic 1921
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The land dropped abruptly down from the gate, and a thick, shrubby growth of young apple orchard almost hid the little weather-grey house from the road.
