used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless you, dears," she said softly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
Broughton
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From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
dearly loved
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
dears
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From this reading "God bless you, dears," she said softly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
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 bless you, dears," she said softly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
Jane
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From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
raptured
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From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God bless you, dears," she said softly.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless you, dears," she said softly.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
with low volume
From this reading "God bless you, dears," she said softly.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
create by training and teaching
From this reading My Lady Jane The boat got into Broughton half an hour after the train had gone.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Willard, I give you my dear child in perfect trust and confidence."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading With her yellowed love letter clasped to her heart, and a raptured shining in her eyes, Miss Sally went out of the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God bless you, dears," she said softly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe you will be happy and that your love for each other will always be true and faithful and tender.
