used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
ANGELICA'S
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From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
for the reason that
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
Briarlay
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From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
every person
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
the act of departing
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
and nothing more
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
immediately past
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
Letty
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From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
express a supposition
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
a special situation
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: So it has come at last, and we really and truly are at war.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She is going to work there with one of the war charities, and I think it will be the best thing on earth for her, for any one can see that she has been very unhappy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ANGELICA'S TRIUMPH Caroline wrote a few nights later:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mrs. Blackburn is working so hard over the Red Cross that we have barely seen her for days, and Mary has already gone to New York on her way to France.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is not so much excitement as you would have thought--I suppose because we have waited so long--but everybody has hung out flags--and Letty and I have just helped Peter put a big beautiful one over Briarlay.
