used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
dearly loved
From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
Ebenezer
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From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
Elsie
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From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
a young female
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
golden-haired
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From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart sang with joy and thanksgiving.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her heart sang with joy and thanksgiving.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Her heart sang with joy and thanksgiving.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
move stealthily
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In sheer fatigue, she allowed Elsie to slip to the snow and sank down beside her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
Tessibel
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From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Her heart sang with joy and thanksgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
Waldstricker's
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From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to give Helen her dear, golden-haired baby.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading THE HAPPY DAY Like the kindly eyes of a welcoming friend, the two great lights upon the posts of Waldstricker's gateway met Tessibel Skinner as she struggled between the tall stone pillars to the private driveway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her heart sang with joy and thanksgiving.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There was no thought, now, of her hatred for Ebenezer, only wondrous anticipation of his joy at receiving his little girl out of the storm.
