aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
in the past
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
AlmanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
gotten under control
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading _Your loyalty_!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading The circular contained appropriate quotations from Poor Richard's Almanac.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
cut with a saw
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
thumb-nailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As you looked over the recommendations of each, you came upon one called The Franklin Flats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
at the time that
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Naturally we were much concerned by the difficulties of choosing our respective New York residences and we had written on and had received thumb-nailed libraries of romance about different places.
a late time of life
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
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 I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe the first I saw of it was years ago one night in Louisville when you and I were planning to come to New York to live.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your loyalty_!
