anew
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
ANNE'SnounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By the Round Stove._ MY DEAR:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
CrossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
dearly loved
From this reading _By the Round Stove._ MY DEAR:
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
else
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From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
Great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _By the Round Stove._ MY DEAR:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
information about recent and important events
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
not any; not one
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _By the Round Stove._ MY DEAR:
express in words
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
screednounUS /skriːd/
a long monotonous harangue
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
express in speech
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
StovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading _By the Round Stove._ MY DEAR:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the Lovely Ladies are gone, I am myself again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sending this as an antidote for my doleful Sunday screed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Three Kings Come to Crossroads._ ANNE'S budget of news to her Great-uncle Rod swelled to unusual proportions in the week following the opening of Crossroads.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had so much to say to him, and there was no one else to whom she could speak with such freedom and frankness.
