1903
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From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
(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 All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPIRIT AND MORTAL.--FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
a female human offspring
From this reading SPIRIT AND MORTAL.--FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SPIRIT AND MORTAL.--FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
Flagg
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From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
set up or found
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
subject to death
From this reading SPIRIT AND MORTAL.--FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
a brief written record
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
in the near future
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading SPIRIT AND MORTAL.--FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I could hear the fierce gale shriek as it lashed the tree tops furiously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day a terrific snow storm had been raging, at nightfall it continued with increased severity.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Christmas Eve, 1903, found me here alone, seated at my desk, alternately reading, musing and writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At this point, Mr. Flagg, I wish you to carefully note the significance of the strange event which soon followed.
