(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 Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
the act of departing
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
a special situation
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one thing troubled papa and that was the boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ours had been unusually bright, and we were all well and happy.
Wilburton
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From this reading Louis had spent nearly two months traveling around and then going straight to Wilburton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merry Christmas had come and gone with its ordinary festivities and gifts.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He was pleasantly situated he wrote, quite well, and had taken up his studies.
