(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
dependableadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
Macy
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From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
Marjorie
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From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “You said five o’clock,” Jerry rebukingly reminded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
rebukinglyadverb
in the manner of someone delivering a rebuke
From this reading “You said five o’clock,” Jerry rebukingly reminded.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “You said five o’clock,” Jerry rebukingly reminded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You said five o’clock,” Jerry rebukingly reminded.
the act of searching for something
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “It’s only ten minutes past five,” Marjorie defended, her eyes seeking the clock tower of Hamilton Hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry Macy cheerfully addressed Marjorie from the top step of the veranda of Wayland Hall on which she was sitting viewing her chums’ progress up the walk with an encouraging grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COMING BACK “Well, Bean, beneficent, belated Bean, I thought you were never coming.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Learn to be dependable, my dear young lady.
