used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
barbarouslyadverb
in a barbarous manner
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
couldn't
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From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
Garyulies
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From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ‘Jack!’
Joblillies
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From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
Panjandrumnoun
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
Picanninnies
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From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “‘The Picanninnies and the Joblillies and the Garyulies, and probably the grand Panjandrum himself,’ said my gentleman.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
at the time that
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
which person or people
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading We get our mail at the breakfast table, and I fairly screamed with joy when I opened the envelope.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I said, ‘_who_ do you think has come to New York to live?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I KNOW it is _horrid_ to swoop down upon you at this barbarously early hour, but I couldn’t help coming the minute I received your card.
