1862
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From this reading WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct., 1862.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct., 1862.
cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
a special loved one
From this reading To think it is _yours_ and _mine_, darling!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
how
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From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To think it is _yours_ and _mine_, darling!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think it is _yours_ and _mine_, darling!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To think it is _yours_ and _mine_, darling!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct., 1862.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct., 1862.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
and nothing more
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel sometimes that I _must_ send it to you that you may see how beautiful and sweet it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think it is _yours_ and _mine_, darling!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY PRECIOUS HUSBAND—The little angel God promised us has come, and I am so happy.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
WILMINGTONnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct., 1862.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were only here, to see the little cherub nestling by me, I would be _too full_ of bliss for utterance.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading To think it is _yours_ and _mine_, darling!
