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From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I can scarcely find the beginning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can scarcely find the beginning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can scarcely find the beginning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
how
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From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
I'M
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From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
Metz
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From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
Phœbe
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From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
PHŒBE'S
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From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can scarcely find the beginning.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
be seated
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phœbe Metz, late of a gray farmhouse in Lancaster County, is sitting in a beautiful room of the Lee residence, Philadelphia.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading PHŒBE'S DIARY _September 15._ I'M in Philadelphia--really, truly!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
at the time that
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before I left home I thought about keeping a diary, how entertaining it would be to sit down when I'm old and gray and read the accounts of my first winter in the city.
produce a literary work
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a lot of things I have to write in you, diary!
