the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, they are.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN GODFREY.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
clothing in general
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
a special loved one
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
GODFREY
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From this reading Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN GODFREY.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
the literary culture
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN GODFREY.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, they are.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Here I am, down to brass tacks,” she thought to herself—“I must put this letter with the best parlour and the Sunday clothes” ... then suddenly, deep in her heart—“Oh, the darling! the darling!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jenny was half surprised to find herself choking with laughter.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, they are.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your letters seem to be amusing,” said Doris from the other end of the table.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN GODFREY.
