used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
anew
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
(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 These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
Cathy
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From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
dearly loved
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
held dear
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
low-swinging
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From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These dear, sweet companions had been laughing and talking over their new dresses, and reading all day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
VisionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth was reading to Cathy on the front porch, both being seated in a low-swinging hammock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will those Visions come again O, I long to soar back to Mars, To live in a better land than ours; To be loved by him always the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls were deeply in love with each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O, Cathy, what a lovely, impulsive bride you are!”
