17th
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From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
McQuinch
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From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
Nelly
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From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
sitting-room
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From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
SubsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Subsequently they became oppressed by these ceremonies and dropped them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their girlish correspondence they had expressed their affection by such modes of address as “My darling Marian,” and “My dearest Nelly.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an old custom between Marian and her cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss McQuinch spent Christmas morning in her sitting-room reading; a letter which had come by the morning post.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 It was dated the 17th December at New York: and the formal beginning and ending were omitted.
