16
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1916
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From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
50
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
AlbaniannounUS /ælˈbeɪniən/
a native or inhabitant of Albania
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
Alice
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
AssignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
BandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
BoardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading 16mo, Boards, net 50c.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 16mo, Boards, net 50c.
Campagna
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From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
CommonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
ConscriptverbUS /ˈkɑːnskrɪpt/
enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
travel across or pass over
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
Damien
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
DueradjectiveUS /ˈduːər/
comparative of “due” — owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
Francis
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
Harland
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From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
Isobel
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
Landis
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From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
Leupp
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
held up in the air
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
LonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
Maironi
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From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
Marion
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From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo, Boards, net 50c.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 16mo, Boards, net 50c.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
PewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
Richard
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From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
an educational institution
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
Scribner's
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From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
Stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
TributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
TriplexadjectiveUS /trɪˈpleks/
having three units or components or elements
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
Vailima
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The Perfect Tribute The Lifted Bandage The Courage of the Commonplace The Counsel Assigned The Messenger _Richard Harding Davis_ The Consul The Boy Scout _Marion Harland_ Looking Westward _Robert Herrick_ The Master of the Inn The Conscript Mother _Frederick Landis_ The Angel of Lonesome Hill
at the time that
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
in or at the place that
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
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 THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER Robert Herrick Author of “The Master of the Inn” NEW YORK Charles Scribner’s Sons _Copyright, 1916, by Charles Scribner’s Sons_ _Published April, 1916_ THE CONSCRIPT MOTHER WHEN I met the signora at the tram station that May morning she was evidently troubled about something which was only partly explained by her murmured excuse, “a sleepless night.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We were to cross the Campagna to one of the little towns in the Albanian hills, where young Maironi was temporarily stationed with his regiment.
Æs
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From this reading _Francis E. Leupp_ A Day with Father _Alice Duer Miller_ Things _Thomas Nelson Page_ The Stranger’s Pew _Robert Louis Stevenson_ A Christmas Sermon Prayers Written at Vailima Æs Triplex Father Damien _Isobel Strong_ Robert Louis Stevenson _Henry van Dyke_ School of Life The Spirit of Christmas The Sad Shepherd The First Christmas Tree
