used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
Beriah
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From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
brown-eyed
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From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
brown-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
a female human offspring
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
at any time
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
Keziah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
MORTONnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading MORTON PARK.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading MORTON PARK.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
in the direction of
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am in love with Aunt Beriah, very intimate with Aunt Desire, and not as much in awe of Aunt Keziah as I was at first.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
at the time that
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon when the coach from Frankfort set me down at the gate to the Morton grounds, where a little, brown-eyed, brown-haired lady was waiting for me.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been here four weeks, and begin to feel quite like the daughter of the house, with some exceptions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had one of the sweetest faces I ever saw, and one of the sweetest voices, too, as she came towards me, holding out both her soft white hands, and saying to me, “I am sure you are Doris, and I am your aunt Beriah.
