used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
abatingverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And this is how it began.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
set up or found
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
GRETTA
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From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
HAPPIE
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From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
how
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From this reading And this is how it began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite true that Happie was beginning to be happy without effort.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
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 The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
full of life and energy
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite true that Happie was beginning to be happy without effort.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
spring-time
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From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite true that Happie was beginning to be happy without effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is how it began.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was quite true that Happie was beginning to be happy without effort.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite true that Happie was beginning to be happy without effort.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Happie had found a new interest in life besides the many interests of her first country spring-time, and her growing intimacy with the wild creatures,--an interest not unlike the latter, but far more absorbing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading GRETTA "HAPPIE is beginning to be indeed happy, and without effort," said Miss Bradbury in high satisfaction as she watched her pretty namesake blossoming into increasing brightness every day.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The first symptom of her growing reconciliation with her new home was that the lively correspondence with the friends whom she had left behind was abating; she found the days too short for the delights that the farm had to offer her, and she had less and less time for letter writing.
