used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
cannot
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From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
Darrington
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From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
How
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From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
LeClare's
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From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
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 How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
NormaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
express in words
From this reading Should I write to her and say, ‘Wait for me, Lucy.
an educational institution
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I write to her and say, ‘Wait for me, Lucy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
the season of growth
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
express in words
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Should I write to her and say, ‘Wait for me, Lucy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
at the time that
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
produce a literary work
From this reading Should I write to her and say, ‘Wait for me, Lucy.
the act of creating written works
From this reading At night, seated at the small stand I used as a writing table, in the hall room, top floor, back, I went over for the thousandth time the thought uppermost in my mind.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then, at the end of the Spring term, when she returned, one of the boys in my class of the year before wrote me to the city where I had gone to acquire a business training, that Lucy was engaged, and was to be married in the fall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How many times I cannot tell you during my first year in the city I had composed the letter to Lucy which I never sent.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _LeClare’s Story: The Christmas Tree._ “The next Autumn she went away to the State Normal School, and at vacation time a strange young man visited her at her home in Darrington.
