used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading JOSEY'S CHRISTMAS.
Codman
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From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
Emma
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From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
a man of refinement
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
a young female
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
Josey
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From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
JOSEY'S
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From this reading JOSEY'S CHRISTMAS.
for more time
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
not any; not one
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
not in physical motion
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
very small
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family had returned to their own home; Mr. Codman preached to his old people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
which person or people
From this reading There was a tiny girl in the cradle who was named Grace.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Fanny was still with them, though she had agreed to go on a mission to India with a gentleman now studying for the ministry.
a late time of life
From this reading Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, had come and gone; and now Josey was seven years old, and Emma was baby no longer.
