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From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
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From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
(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 To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
see with attention
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
don't
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From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
(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 Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
FloweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
a course of conduct
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
SAN
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From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
strewverbUS /struː/
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behold a soldier on the eve of battle!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To All Good Sisters, And To Mine In Particular SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1901.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute.
a late time of life
From this reading In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could cover my courage with a postage stamp.
