used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
how long something has existed
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
Drusilla
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From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
ESLING
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From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
immediately past
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
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 family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
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 One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
take in marriage
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
the season of growth
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
carry out
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During this visit it was arranged that Mr. Alexander should travel for two years and then return and marry Miss Anna, and that the young couple should take up their permanent abode at Old Lyon Hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
precisely as stated
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
in or at the place that
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Alexander being twenty-two years of age, and having completed his college course, graduated with some honors, and returned home to spend a week or two of the beautiful spring weather with his parents previous to starting on his travels.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading One hurried kiss, one last, one long embrace, One yearning look upon her tearful face, And he was gone—C. H. W. ESLING.
a late time of life
From this reading At ten years of age little Drusilla met her first great grief; and very heavy it was, for it nearly crushed out her life.
but in spite of that
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The family had not yet left the town house in Richmond, where General Lyon and Miss Anna, now a blooming young lady of sixteen, came to visit them.
