112
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
18
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From this reading March 18, 1879._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
1879
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
Ave
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading March 18, 1879._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading March 18, 1879._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
GiddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
GILCHRIST
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
march in a procession
From this reading March 18, 1879._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading March 18, 1879._ MY DEAREST FRIEND:
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
many times at short intervals
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
sunshiny
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From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
precisely as stated
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After lunch we go out for a walk or to pay visits--and of an evening very often to receptions (but they are not half so jolly as our evenings at Philadelphia).
WALT
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In the morning Giddy and I set at home busy with needle work, letter writing, and reading.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you are enjoying this splendid, sunshiny weather as much as we are--the atmosphere here is delicious.
