used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
anew
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
any thing at all
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
Baptiste
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From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
for the reason that
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
delugedverbUS /ˈdeljuːdʒd/
past form of “deluge” — fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
a boy or man
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
PresidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
reappointed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
thereforadverb
(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she is glad I went now, and thinks you are a very sensible fellow therefor.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
wife-to-be
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE "My mother grabbed me, kissed and hugged me time and again when I returned," Jean Baptiste read in the letter he received from his wife-to-be a few days after she had returned to the windy city, and he was satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I am deluged with questions regarding the West, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to explain everything, and of the wonderful work you are doing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Papa sent a telegram advising that he had been reappointed Presiding Elder over the same district, and would come into Chicago for a few days before entering into another year of the work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She had been so worried, you see, because she had written father nothing about it, and this was the first time in her married life that she has dared do anything without a long consultation with him.
