used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
Betty
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From this reading "It is then true, my Betty?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
the two together, not just one
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
CongratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is then true, my Betty?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is then true, my Betty?
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is then true, my Betty?
not any; not one
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
sunshiny
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From this reading "It is true," answered Betty, her lips parted in a smile of sunshiny happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It is then true, my Betty?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
to-day
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From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It is then true, my Betty?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad to see you so happy, dear child!" cried Mary affectionately, but there was something pinched and starved in her voice.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
an affirmative
From this reading "Congratulate me, Mary; yes, wish me joy, for there is no happier woman to-day between the Northern and Southern seas."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I am to wish you joy?" cried Mary Jones, with both hands outstretched.
