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From this reading _June 13_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
CroquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
etc
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From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
Ida's
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From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June 13_.
immediately past
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
the literary culture
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
something that is lost
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
for a short time
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
the season of growth
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
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 A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
precisely as stated
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A Visit from Papa--A Musical Squirrel--Letters--Croquet--Extracts from Letters--Visitors--The Loss of the Missouri--The True Story of Ida's Engagement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remember, however, one escapade of theirs shortly before we left the city.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These little creatures were presents to me this spring, and are very pretty, and partially tame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa came up late last night with a supply of the latest periodicals, weekly journals, etc., and my pet squirrels in a new and spacious cage.
