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From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such dreams as they were!
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
Bab
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From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
I'VE
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From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
mushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
Phares
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From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
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 DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such dreams as they were!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
tanager's
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From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIARY--THE NEW HOME _September 16._ I'VE dreamed my first dreams in Philadelphia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such dreams as they were!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such dreams as they were!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was I ate for supper it must have been richer than our Lancaster County sausage and fried mush, for I dreamed all night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My old-fashioned walnut bed with its red and green calico quilt seemed to swing before me while Mother Bab and Aunt Maria talked to me.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A clanging trolley car woke me and I remembered that I had been dreaming of Phares and the tanager's nest.
