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From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
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From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTERS.—A CONVERSATION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
in actual fact
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
Buzzell's
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From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading LETTERS.—A CONVERSATION.
dearly loved
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
at any time
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
every person
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
flourishesnounUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃəz/
plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
a young female
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
and nothing more
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS.—A CONVERSATION.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
OAKDALE
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From this reading “OAKDALE, _June 25, 18—._ “MY DEAR GIRL: I have just come from Mrs. Buzzell’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is about the happiest family I ever knew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is a piece of poetic justice that makes me grin with delight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The baby flourishes like a weed, and is as pretty a child as you would wish to see, and actually resembles your mother so much that everybody remarks it.
