used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
cannot
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From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading --FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
assemble or get together
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
office-holder
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From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
OSGOOD
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From this reading --FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
SARGENTnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
From this reading --FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
Winans
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From this reading It was not long after this that Mrs. Winans made the discovery that Mr. Stanley had come in as an office-holder under the new administration and that therefore he and his family were living in Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "Flowers of feeling pure and warm, Hearts that cannot wither, These for thee shall bide the storm As the sunny weather."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let your summer friends go by, With the summer weather; Hearts there are that will not fly, Though the storm should gather.
