used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
anew
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
(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 It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a youthful male person
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
Dan
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Dan's
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
divisible by two
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
highest in quality
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
Harlan
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
he's
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
MammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
not any; not one
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Oliphant's
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
express in words
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
carry out
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
they'd
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
three-months
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
at the time that
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
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 “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
