admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
attractivelyadverbUS /əˈtræktɪvli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND SETH.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading BLIND BROTHER.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
confined by bonds
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BLIND BROTHER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
at any time
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
frontispieces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
HANNAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND SETH.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading By James Otis.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
OtisnounUS /ˈoʊtɪs/
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading By James Otis.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
SETHnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading AUNT HANNAH AND SETH.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The volumes are well printed, illustrated with frontispieces, and attractively bound in new styles, with separate designs by the best artists for each cover.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Sunshine Library for Young People This admirable line of books for young people contains some of the choicest stories for children ever written.
