26th
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From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
any thing at all
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
a special loved one
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
dearly loved
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
else
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From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
the act of departing
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
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 Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
how
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From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
JESSIE
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From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Julia
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From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
the literary culture
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
Randolph
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From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
in the near future
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
express in words
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS "Randolph Place, "December 26th.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
wasn't
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From this reading "DARLING AUNT JESSIE: "Christmas is over, and it really wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Aunt Julia wrote me the box has come, too, but she will have to keep that until I get back the end of next week.
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 Uncle Henry was so kind about forwarding them as soon as they reached New York, and I had them all on Christmas Eve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But before I begin writing about anything else, I must tell you how happy I was to get all your dear home letters.
