consider or hold as true
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
amendverbUS /əˈmend/
make amendments to
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
any thing at all
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would much rather be in New York.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
don't
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From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
Fairfield
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From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
Fairfields
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From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
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 It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I would much rather be in New York.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I would much rather be in New York.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
continue talking
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
on the contrary
From this reading I would much rather be in New York.”
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
Vernondale
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From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve been thinking for some time,” went on her father, “that I don’t want to spend the coming winter in Vernondale.
at the time that
From this reading It was the third week in September when the Fairfields left the seashore and returned to their Vernondale home.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading “Proceed,” said Patty, settling herself comfortably in her wicker chair; “I feel in an amiable mood this evening, and will probably agree to anything you may suggest.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would much rather be in New York.”
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 would much rather be in New York.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my child,” said Mr. Fairfield, as they sat on the veranda after dinner, “I will unfold to you my plans for the coming winter, and you may accept, or reject, or amend them as you please.”
