the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading But it was the last assemblage of the sort.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the last assemblage of the sort.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
discomforts
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From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
a social unit living together
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
Greylock
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From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was the last assemblage of the sort.
immediately past
From this reading But it was the last assemblage of the sort.
Laura
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From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
held dear
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
Margaret
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From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But it was the last assemblage of the sort.
not in physical motion
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the last assemblage of the sort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
which person or people
From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Once more the doors of Greylock were opened wide, and children and grandchildren flocked together for the Christmas festival.
widely-scattered
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From this reading It needed an immense power to call so many, and so widely-scattered households into one; and that power was gone.
winter-travel
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From this reading They loved each other dearly still, but she who held them united was gone; the sacrifice of time, and the thousand discomforts of winter-travel, never thought of during her life, now asserted their rights, and were heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now one family dropped off, now another, until at last Laura and her husband and children, with Margaret, held undisputed possession of the house.
